Finally there is a book with
a broad selection of Bonestell's
glorious space art. Bonestell's marvelous visions of space
helped prepare the public of the 1940s and '50s for the space
age and continue to inspire us today.

Creating Space:
The Story of the Space Age Through Models
Mat Irvine - 2002Amazon:USUK

"Creating Space takes us on a journey
through the history of the space age, up to the present and
beyond... a detailed chronicling of vehicles is given, side
by side with pictures and details of
models that depict the multitude of aircraft and spacecraft
developed throughout the world....extensive appendices provide
details of all of the space-related
models ever made and the many manufacturers and distributors
who have supplied them "

All about spaceship designs in
both sci-fi and actual aerospace. Great for modelers but also
for anyone interested in the history of spaceship concepts.

Relics of the Space Race, 3rd Ed.
by Russell Still

"Relics of the Space Race
packs in 350 pages of the most important information for collectors.
In addition to sections on autographs, philatelics, documents,
books, offical patches, badges, and passes, this reference
book includes a concise history of the entire manned space
program from 1960 through the year 2000. Its appendices give
extensive summaries of the astronauts and missions, right
down to the Capcoms and recovery ships. The complete Autopen
guide makes Relics a must-have volume by itself. Al Wittnebert,
treasurer of the UACC, says "It is one of the best collectibles
books I have ever read." Get the reference that other collectors
consider the 'Bible' of the hobby. " -Countdown
Creations

Relics
of the Space RaceRussel Still,
3rd Ed.ReviewGives a history of the space program in
the first half of the book and then the second half provides
a guide to space collectibles. 251 pages, softcover
Now available at -Countdown
Creations

What satellite broadcasts
can you pick up with short wave and C-Band TV receivers?
How can I hear communications from the shuttle and the
Space Station? How hard is it to build one's own receiving
station for satellite weather pictures?

Blasting
Off : Rockets Then and Now (Here We Go , No 3)
Steven Otfinoski - 1998
Amazon: USUK

Model
Rocket Design and Construction: How to Create and Build Unique
and Exciting Model Rockets That WorkAmazon:US

Retro
Rockets: Experimental Rockets 1926-1941
Peter Alway - 1997
Amazon: USSaturn
Books: "Retro Rockets is a book about the early liquid-fueled
rockets of Robert Goddard and his contemporaries in the US,
Germany, and the Soviet Union...".

Space
Modeling

How do you make a spacecraft
model from scratch? How about making some neat paper
models of rockets and spacecraft?